Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 870, Jehu Dunham, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Dunham, Jehu
S. 870
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New Jersey N o 9789
John Dunham
Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Maglemore of the Regt. commanded by Col. Veilser in the N. Jersey militia line for 2 years
Enscribed on the Roll of New Jersey the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of April 1834 and sent to Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen Senate
arrears to the 4th of March 1834 240.00 warrant allowance ending 1st Sep. " 40.00 $280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 107 108

State of New Jersey } Middlesex county } ss. then elenaths day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two before Robert M c Churny Thomas, Isaac Joseph Fox Simon Mundy Joseph M c Churny and others the judges consti- tuting the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey now sitting personally appeared John Dunham a resident of the Township of North Brunswick in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution passed June 7, 1832 That he was born on the Twenty fourth day of September in the year 1761 & is now in the seventy first year of his age - at a place now called Washington in the State of New Jersey that he had a record of his birth made by his father Elisha Dunham which is now lost - thinks it is with his brother in Ohio. That he entered the service of the United States, in the Militia about the first day of January in the year 1777 about the time or imme- diately after the Battles of Princeton & Trenton. He entered at Brun- swick in Middlesex county in a company commanded by Capt. John Waggman Lieutenant John Gilleland & Ensign William Carlisle. Applicant thinks this company was called the fourth company of the first Battalion of the fourth Regiment of the Mid- dlesex Brigade Colonel John Meigs commanded the regi- ment and part of the time Colonels Taylor & Hoyer There were four or five companies of Militia but no regular troops at Cranbury. Applicant was enrolled as a volunteer - Thirty or forty of the men  mentioned were sent down daily to the neigh- borhood of New Brunswick to watch the enemy stationed. This service was continued until the British left Brunswick which was in June 1777 - Applicant remained the whole time Though many of the Militia remained for only a month There was no fighting except some little skirmishing with the outposts of the enemy - A few days before the enemy left New Brunswick the Militia at Cranbury were marched

ed through Kingston by Philadelphia & arrived south of Brandy brook through Little Town to Piscataway & were there when the British retreated from New Brunswick. After the British had retreated, marched to New Brunswick & were there dismissed until further order. Dispersed was ordered to Woodbridge the Spring of the next year under Capt Dey half of Applicant's company, commanded by John Wogglin. A half of Capt Dey's company belonging to Mathew Wronicki were united and formed the company of Captain Dey stationed at Woodbridge - Farington Bravicko was Lieutenant. This company's duty was to guard the road from the Perth Amboy & Eastward & parties were sent out daily for that purpose. This service continued for one month - at the expiration of the month was dis- charged. That he was ordered out again in the fall of the year 1778 at New Brunswick mustered, under Captain Wogglin & marched to Elizabeth Town. There were a number of companies at Elizabeth Town. Colonel Taylor com- manded the regiment to which Applicant's company belonged - His term of duty was one month. Dispersed was at the Battle of Springfield under the command of Capt Wogglin arrived there about a fortnight before the battle. The company was mustered at New Brunswick marched by Scotch Plains to Springfield - General Green commanded this Dispersed thinks - He thinks there was also a General Dickinson there who had command of the Militia but Dispersed never saw him in command - Dispersed recollects a General Heard of the horse, but does not know that he was at the Battle - When the British attacked in the morning the militia retreated to the mountains - As the Enemy retreated they set fire to the Church & some other buildings Applicant very seldom served with the troops of the line & is therefore unable to give any particular accounts of officers in the regular army - Dispersed served one month at West- field but cannot give any particular account of it, as

his memory has in a great measure failed - Applicant served at Brantley as a volunteer & in his other services served his regular term with the other others of his company - Served on his own account and not as a substitute - Never received or accrued any matter discharge and has no documentary evidence of his services - Dependent at the time of his militia services aforesaid resided at Waverly Cove in the said County & always lived in that neighbourhood except one year that he lived in Morris County New Jersey - lives now three miles from Waverly Cove where he has lived since 1812 - Dependent refers to the Reverend James C. Goble & Vincent Bedalaw & Remyon Bedalaw who are acquainted with the Dependent's character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - Abraham Messerole & Remyon Bedalaw can testify to his services in the revolutionary war - the hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
John Dunham
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year first above written Joseph McKim
We James C. Goble a clergyman residing in North Berwick in the neighbourhood of said John Dunham & Remyon Bedalaw residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with the said John Dunham, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution - and the said Remyon Bedalaw for himself says that he saw

the said John Dunham in the Militia at Cranbury as is in said Declaration of the said John above men- tioned - and in the said James C. Goble Phoebe Barklow concurs in the affirm- ation that he was a soldier of the revolution sworn & subscribed in open court the day and year first above written - Joseph Whipple
James C Goble Phoebe Barklow
Middlesex county ss: Abraham Merrill being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that the said John Dunham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration served in the Militia at Cranbury as is set forth in his Declaration. That he saw him while he served at Cranbury & it was then said that the said John was in the five months service. In the said Deponent further says that he was also the said John Dunham was also in Capt Dyer's company at Woodbridge & served there for one month. Deponent was in same company Witness believes that said John served as he has stated in his declaration, but knows nothing of any services except those at Cranbury and Woodbridge thinks John Dunham a man of truth & that his statements are entitled to full credit.
sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year first above written } Abraham Merrill Joseph Whipple
Deponent said that he had no other opinion after the foregoing  affirmation of the foregoing  affirmation after putting the foregoing  affirmation  affirmation before the Department that the foregoing  affirmation of said John Dunham  has been  has been  the  the  only  only  service  service  he  he  has  has  known  known  of  of  him  him  during  during  the  the  war  war

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that James C. Gille who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in Washington in Middlesex county, New Jersey, and that Emanuel Bachaler who also signed the same is a resident in or near the said Town of Washington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert W. Berney Thos Hance } Judges D. Ford
State of New Jersey Middlesex County } ss I, J. S. H. Van Arsdale Clerk of the Court of the County of Middlesex in the State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Court in the matter of the application of John Dumbam for pension.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of September A.D. 1832. J. S. H. Van Arsdale Clerk
In the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex of the term of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. It appearing to the Court that the certificate of this Court above set forth is defective on account thereof has been returned for amendment, in relation to the credibility of the persons who have sworn to the above application of Jehu Dumbam for a pension & the certificate & affidavit there

to subject, the court hereby further certify that the said John Dunham the applicant in the foregoing petition for a pension the said James B. Goble the claimant who has signed the above certi- ficate & the said Benjamin Brachman who has also signed the said certificate & the said Abraham Hemlock who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit are credible persons & that their state- ments are, respectively entitled to full credit and belief
Done in your court June 14. 1833.
Thos Hance } J. Ford } Judges Jacob Van Klief }
State of New Jersey We the undersigned J. Nicholas Boorum Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the above certificate signed by Thom- as Hance J. Ford & Jacob Van Klief is the original paper signed by said Thomas J. Ford & Jacob Van Klief of the said court, in amendment of the former cer- tificate above set forth, in the matter of the application of John Dunham for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at New Bruns- wick this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty three
J. Nicholas Boorum

New York
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File No. 870
J. E. Dunham Pro. N. J. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 103
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New Jersey 9789
Jehu Dunham
Resided in the State of N. Jersey was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Weygliman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wells in the N. Jersey for 8 months
In the Roll of N. Jersey his rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1833 and due to Hon. J. Randolph Pudut
arrears to the 14th of Mar '33 $ 53.33 emigrant allowance ending 4 Sep '33 13.33 $66.66
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } G. C. Miles { Act June 7, 1832. } Clerk, Book E. Vol. B. Page 108

Payments to be made at Newton N. Jersey by Pres. Stentons M c g Co. Agents for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pensions increased by new Certifs. issued 4 April 1834
New Culas
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 3 Page 108 by D r C. Niles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Schu Dunham of the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Eighty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 18 day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting John D. D. B. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
K. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

In the matter of John Dunham , on applica- tion for an increase of his pension.
Admitted Private 2 years
Hon. T. Frelinghuysen Mr. D. A. D. D. Agent.

Application of Jehu Dunham, of the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, for an addition to his pay or pension under the act of 7th June 1832.
State of New Jersey ) ss. Middlesex County ) On the seventeenth day of March Eighteen hundred thirty four, before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, in and for the County, State aforesaid, personally appeared Jehu Dunham, of the Township of North Brunswick, in said County, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is in the 74 th year of his age, a soldier of the Revolution, and in the receipt of pay to the amount of twenty six dollars & sixty six cents a year for services rendered as a private in the militia in said war that although well satisfied in his own mind, at the time of making his original application, that he had performed much more services than he could then specify, yet all was so dim and confused in his recollection, the time elapsed had been so long, and not expecting ever to be called upon for a particular statement of the events of that period, he was compelled to stop at an enumeration of only eight months actual duty. Since that time, he has met many of his old comrades in arms, talked over the services and sacrifices of that period, had his memory greatly refreshed, & so informed himself of the duties that devolved upon him  him , and of the calls that were answered, that he is now perfectly confident of having performed between two and three years actual service in the field. He is

greatly relieved in the responsibility of this assertion, and the statement he is about to make, by having it shared with  by several whose recollections entirely accord with his, who have given him the benefit of those recollections under oath. They will be found accompanying this paper. He was duly enrolled in the militia, and in the winter of 1776-7, at the time the British were in possession of New Brunswick, he commenced active service under Capt John Magham & Lieut. Galt-Cayle, it being the 4th Company, in the 1st Battalion, 14th Reg t of Middlesex militia. Mr. Embury was the Major & Neilson the Col. Being out of other employment, & the necessities of the country requiring the aid of every man capable of bearing arms, he was in continuous service during the whole of the winter, and up to the time the British evacuated New Brunswick, which was in the latter part of June 1777, and fled during that time not
5 Mo less certain that five months service continuing - one month of which was and four months service under Capt. John Magham and Lieut. Galt-Cayle under Capt Magham & Lieut Galt-Cayle.
Then Head Quarters were at Cranbury, but their services called them in different directions through the country, repelling the incursions of the enemy, occasionally making a sally upon him within his lines. There was no severe fighting, but the duty was nevertheless arduous & dangerous. During the remainder of 1777, he performed
2 Mo not less than two more times of a month each under Capt Magham on the Elizabeth town station, in the service of guarding the

anes. A Colonel. In 1778, he did not less than 5 mo five tours of a month each on the Woodbridge station, ranging from that village to Amboy & Elizabethtown, in the usual service of guard- ing the lines from the enemy on the opposite shore of Staten Island. Some of these tours were under Maglem & Col Neilson, and one under Capt John Dey. tour under Dey He was at the time of the battle of Red Bank. Capt Maglem was ordered there, but Capt Dey was directed to remain on the lines to protect them, & he (the respondent) was placed for that tour under Capt Dey. In 1779, he was out as usual, and performed 4 mo not less than four tours of a month each on the same station at Woodbridge, and in the service of guarding the lines. All these tours were under Capt Maglem. Indeed he does not now recollect performing any regular tours under any other captain, except the and except the service under Capt Johnson tour under Dey. He was out on alarms fre- quently under other captains. During this year Neilson was the Colonel, and Thomas Egbert the Major, at least a part of the time. He recollects him distinctly. In 1780 he 4 mo performed not less than four tours of a month each, on the Elizabethtown station, all of them as he thinks. At least that place was his Head Quarters. Maglem was his captain the whole time of Neilson, he believes, the except one month, when Dey was Colonel Colonel. In this year also, he distinctly recollects Maj. Egbert. He was with him at Span's field, at the battle there. The service this year was as usual in guarding

The lines, with the addition of the engagement in June at Springfield. He was at that battle, and as he said before, recollects Maj. Egbert there. In 1881 he did not leave, as he is confident, 4 months four times of a month each on the Elizabethtown Woodbridge station, in guard- ing the line, all under Capt. Maglum, and as he believes Col. Neilson. In 1882, he was also out not less than four months in four times of a month each under Capt. Maglum and Col. Neilson, & he thinks Maj. Egbert on the station as before and in the duty of guarding the line. He thinks he also did a tour of a month in 1882 but of this he will not be positive, as the war had then greatly abated, the necessity for keep- ing out the whole militia not in existence. All his service was in the capacity of a private. He makes this statement, after the most diligent investigation, free & full conversation, and upon mature thought, as being certainly within the limits of the service he actually un- derwent. He knows that his regular tour was of a month's duration that the calls were very frequent — four to six in a year — and that to the best of his recollection, he never missed a sin- gle one. Of his irregular tours, he makes no account here, though much service was done in that way. In corroboration of his statement, he refers to the accompanying affidavits of Remyon Barkelow, Isaac William- son, Major Thomas Egbert & Christopher Vandeventer surviving veterans of the Revolution, and trusts that his claim may be considered good to a full pension, for which he now asks.
with H. H. H. on the 3rd day near after date
Peter L. Remyon
John Durham,

State of New Jersey
(12 th )
Middlesex County ss. On this sixteenth  seventeenth day of March, before the subscriber, a Judge of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Rhenyon Parkhouse, known to me to be a credible person, whose statements are entitled to implicit belief, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is in the 79 th year of his age, a soldier of the Revolution, and now drawing a pension as such - that he is now acquainted with John Dunham, named in the foregoing application for an addition to his pension, has known him from boyhood, lived a neighbor to him during the War of the Revolution, knows that he served long & faithfully in that arduous period - did not belong to the same description of troops - deponent being a dragoon, and said Dunham in the Infantry, - and cannot therefore pretend to specify the number of tours said Dunham performed - recollects him well, however, in active service in each of the years 1777, '78, '79, '80, '81 & '82, and that he performed several tours in each of those years. Knows said Dunham to have been true as steel to his country, and ready to discharge his full share of duty. Is certain from the numerous calls upon all the militia of the county, that said Dunham must have done from two to three years duty, actual service in the field, from the beginning of his service to the end of the war. Can say from his long & intimate acquaintance with said Dunham, that he is a man of veracity and probity, and that

The statement which he has made in the foregoing application is entirely to be relied upon. Subscribed from the day I was aforesaid before me Benjamin Barkelow J s Ford
State of New Jersey Middlesex County } ss. On the day & year last above written, also appeared before me a Judge of the Pleas as aforesaid, Isaac Milliamson. Known to me to be a man of credibility, whose statement is entirely to be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his oath, saith, that he is in the 74 th year of his age, a soldier of the Revolution, and now receiving pay as a dispartant in the same; that he is well acquainted with John Dunham the applicant for an addition to his pension, named in the foregoing paper, has known him for upwards of sixty years, lived within a few miles of him during the war of the Revolution, knows that he served in said war, was out with him upon several occasions, but did not belong to the same company; recollected of his entering the service in the year 1777, and of his service in each and every year to the conclusion of the war, but has often he served in each year, or how long in the aggregate, he cannot with certainty say. As, however, said Dunham was regularly enrolled and clared, and a warm whip and faithful holding, he could not have served less than four to six hours of a month each in every year, and in all two years upwards.

He has entire confidence in the veracity and general integrity of said Dunham, & gives full credence to her statements in relation to his revolutionary services. Subscribed sworn the 3 rd day of Isaac Williams for day aforesaid for Friend
State of New Jersey Middlesex County, ss. On the sixth  seventh day also appeared before me Judge as aforesaid, Abraham  Abraham Murrell, known to me to be a person of credibility, whose statement is entitled to credit, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith that he is in the 84 th year of his age, a sol- dier of the Revolution, and receiving a pension as such that he is well acquainted with John Dunham the applicant aforesaid, has known him ever since he was a stripling recollects him in the war of the Revolu- tion, and throughout that war lived not many miles from him, but did not belong to the same company - knows of his being out in 1777, and in each and every year up to the conclusion of peace in 1783; cannot say how much service he has performed, but the calls were from four to six times a year, a month at a time, and so far as the deponent knows & believes, said Dunham an- swered them regularly, and did his duty faithfully. Has no doubt that said Dunham performed more than two years service in all. Knows said Dunham to be a man of veracity, & has full confidence in his state- ment relative to his revolutionary services. Subscribed sworn the day of Abraham Murrell aforesaid Peter P. Duryea Judge

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } On this seventeenth  eleventh day of February 1834, before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Christopher Vandewater, known to me to be a credible person, whose testimony is entitled to full credit, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is in the 79th year of his age, a soldier of the Revolution, and in the receipt of a Pension as such; that he well knows John Dunham, the fore- going applicant for an addition to his Pension, lived a neighbor to him during the War of the Revolution, belonged to the same company with him - Magleum's company - and did duty with him often: recollects of said Dunham's being at all Mun- ter and during the whole time the British were in Penn n - a part of the time under Capt. Magleum, and a part of the time under Capt. Johnston, who, for some reason or other not now recollected, had temporary command of Magleum's company. Magleum has ever returned in a few months, & commanded as Capt. to the end of the War. Knows of said Dunham's being out afterwards in each and every year of the war, answering, as he fully believes, all the ordinary and extraordinary calls upon him, and, consequently serving not less than from ten to fifteen a year of a month each in each and every year of the war. He has no hesita- tion in saying he believes said Dunham performed in all at least two years actual service in the field that he could not have done less, being a true Whig and a faithful soldier. Knows said Dunham to be a man of good character for truth and general morality, & fully believes his statement in regard to his revolu- tionary services.
Subscribed known to me the day hereinafter mentioned before me Peter P. Duryee Justice of the Peace } Christopher Vandewater less

State of John Seney 3 d At this time 117 th Cent  very of the following Middlesex County, ss. On this day personally appeared 1834. before me a Judge of the Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex personally appeared May Thomas Egbert, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is in the 82 nd year of his age, a soldier of the Revolution, and now receiving pay for his services as a Major in said War - That he is well acquainted with John Dunham, the foregoing appli- cant for an increase of his pension, under- standing that he is receiving less than thirty dollars a year pension, and is decidedly of opinion that he is entitled to a full pen- sion - Deponent did not belong to the same regiment with said Dunham, but he recollected, generally, of his being out fre- quently, and particularly that he served under him in the years 1779 & 1780, but how many times he cannot certainly say. Said Dunham was a true Whig, and a good sol- dier, always answerey, to the best of this deponent's knowledge, to all the calls made upon him; and these calls, as he well knows, were very frequent. Subscribed sworn to the 3 d Thomas Egbert day of June A.D. before me } H. Lord }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the foregoing applicant for an addition to his pension was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states; and is

fully entitled to an increase of pension. They further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Runyon Barklew, Isaac Williamson, Christopher Van Deusen & Thomas Egbert, also have respectively testified to the Revolutionary services of John Dunham, the applicant aforesaid, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to full credence.
Thos. Hance Richard Potter } Judges Simon Mundy } Peter P. Runyon }
I, Nicholas Pooran Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Dunham for an increase of his pension. I further certify that Peter P. Runyon & Israel Ford, before whom the affidavits of Runyon Barklew, Isaac Williamson, Christopher Van Deusen & Thos. Egbert were taken are judges of said Court, and that their signatures to said affidavits are in their own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of March eighteen hundred & thirty four.
N. Pooran Clerk

7440.
John Duncans Appli- cation for a Pension
Certificate to be sent to Mr. J. Blumenthal
New Brunswick
New Jersey

John Dunham
Admitted Private 8 months,
John Randolph Present-

State of New Jersey
Midaleux county ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Midaleux, John  Drunkiam on this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three John Drunkiam, the applicant in the annexed papers mentioned, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he served as soldier of the revolution in the militia as in said application mentioned for the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. This deponent
1833 served for five months as a private in the militia, as is in said application mentioned, ending in June 1777. at the time when the British troops left the city of New Brunswick - That his second service mentioned in his application was a term of one month - & that the third and fourth terms of duty were for the term of one month each that his services were as a private in the company, and under the officers mentioned in his said application - and for such services this deponent claims a pension
Sworn & Submitted this 15 th day of
June Drunkiam
June A.D. 1833
J. Ford
Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey
Midaleux county ss I Nicholas Bonann Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county of Midaleux do hereby certify that Josiah Ford before whom the above affidavit is taken is a Justice of the peace in & for said county & that the name of Josiah Ford there to sign is the proper hand writing of said Josiah Ford Justice of the Peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty
Three
N. Bonann Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dunham, Jeremiah GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4009 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 1, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.